Investigation Launched in Carlyle Group/NBTY Deal
Carlyle Group on July 15 agreed to acquire nutritional supplements manufacturer/marketer NBTY for $3.8 billion
Provide Commerce Buys Personal Creations
In a deal that will expand its offering of personalized gifts, Provide Commerce has acquired Personal Creations from Creative Catalogs Corp.
Pier 1 Returning to E-commerce with Site-to-Store Model
Three years after abandoning its direct business, home furnishings and decor retailer Pier 1 Imports plans to sell merchandise online again next year with a site-to-store model.
Exclusively Weddings Spruces Up Catalog
Exclusively Weddings is putting its best face forward this fall with a catalog redo.
Small Parcels Get Slammed in Exigent Rate Case Filing
Catalogs have good reason to be upset with 5.1% hike proposed in the exigent rate case the U.S. Postal Service filed July 6. But it
USPS Proposes 5.6% Rate Hike; Mailer Group Opposes Exigent Case
In an exigent rate case filed July 6 with the Postal Regulatory Commission, the U.S. Postal Service proposed a rate hike averaging 5.6%.
SIGNATURE HARDWARE ADDS OUTDOOR FURNITURE
Signature Hardware, A Direct Merchant of antique-style reproduction fixtures for the home, has expanded its merchandise line to include outdoor furniture.
FAT BRAIN TOYS MAILS FIRST CATALOG
After Conducting Considerable Research and listening to customer feedback, Fat Brain Toys launched a print catalog. The specialty toy retailer in June
Quarterly Paper Update
The paper mills would like to see an increase in the range of 3% to 4% in the third quarter, especially the mills that produce coated paper, according
First Quarter off to a Fine Start
Consumer and Business Spending May Not quite be back to historic levels, but if the first quarter is any indication, the publicly traded merchants started